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Reproductive

laparoscopic hysterectomy

lap-uh-roh-SKOP-ik his-ter-EK-toh-mee

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Definition

Minimally invasive surgical removal of uterus

ProcedureReproductive

Breakdown

Root

hyster/o

uterus

Suffix

-ectomy

surgical removal

Etymology

Greek: lapar/o (abdomen) + scopy + hyster/o (uterus) + -ectomy

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